Manager, Early Careers (Contract)

at  Colliers

Make your next move an expert one.
At Colliers it’s not our success that sets us apart, it’s how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities.
Why Colliers?
Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.
Who you are
As the Manager, Early Talent you will be responsible for developing, planning, and executing a targeted North American campus strategy. This will include helping to develop the early talent strategy and partnering with business leaders and external partners to position Colliers as an employer of choice. You thrive on creating relationships with leaders, while also guiding and assisting early talent on their initial career journey. You also have an understanding of the importance of a positive experience for stakeholders and strive to create memorable experiences.
Please note that this is a 13 month contract role based in our Toronto or Vancouver office locations with the expectation of coming into the office 2 days a week.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive early careers strategy to align with business priorities
• Manage the attraction and recruitment process with a focus on process efficiency, relationship building and guiding hiring leaders on the best approach to identifying and hiring top talent
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to manage internship and co-op recruitment and onboarding, including planning and organizing orientation, learning & development, and networking events.
• Create relationships with business stakeholders to explain program objectives, seeking alignment and buy-in. Coach the business through the end-to-end early career program process while explaining how they can best partner the early talent
• Maintain relationships with external DEI programs, career services, and student organizations that support recruitment initiative.
• Manage and organize Colliers on campus presence by partnering with internal stakeholder to attend relevant early talent events
• Guide the work and development of the Early Careers Coordinator
• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops that support the professional development of early career professionals.
• Collect and analyze early careers program data to evaluate effectiveness and measure ROI.
• Educate candidates on the career growth potential, benefits, and the many advantages of working at Colliers.
• Work closely with other People Services stakeholders to ensure alignment with other firm initiatives.
• Act as a thought leader in the space of early careers and talent development.

What you bring

• Significant relevant experience in a leadership role, with a strong understanding of campus recruiting, ideally managing early talent programs across Canada and the US
• Ability to prioritize and work independently and collaboratively with remote teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or completion of a Human Resources Program, or relevant field preferred.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with hiring teams and leadership within Colliers and with external educational institutions and early career partners.
• Possess strong organizational, time management and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and resourceful.

Approximate Salary Range for this role: $100,000/year -$130,000/year
Our salary ranges are determined by tole, level and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay Is determined by work location, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.
Make your next move an expert one and join us as we lead the industry into the future.
Direct applicants only please, no agencies.
Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@colliers.com

• Develop and implement a comprehensive early careers strategy to align with business priorities
• Manage the attraction and recruitment process with a focus on process efficiency, relationship building and guiding hiring leaders on the best approach to identifying and hiring top talent
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to manage internship and co-op recruitment and onboarding, including planning and organizing orientation, learning & development, and networking events.
• Create relationships with business stakeholders to explain program objectives, seeking alignment and buy-in. Coach the business through the end-to-end early career program process while explaining how they can best partner the early talent
• Maintain relationships with external DEI programs, career services, and student organizations that support recruitment initiative.
• Manage and organize Colliers on campus presence by partnering with internal stakeholder to attend relevant early talent events
• Guide the work and development of the Early Careers Coordinator
• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops that support the professional development of early career professionals.
• Collect and analyze early careers program data to evaluate effectiveness and measure ROI.
• Educate candidates on the career growth potential, benefits, and the many advantages of working at Colliers.
• Work closely with other People Services stakeholders to ensure alignment with other firm initiatives.
• Act as a thought leader in the space of early careers and talent development